Interesting highway expansion boosts Iowa road use
J T Tiernan, a farmer near Booneville, praises a crushed stone Madison county road that has endured winter mud. Winterset may pave streets with crushed rock, and a limestone quarry near Earlham ships daily to Hawkeye Portland Cement. A steel and cement bridge over the Rock Island line at De Soto on Primary No 16 was awarded to Wydell Co of Mankato for 19300 dollars.
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Madison County
J. T. Tiernan
Booneville
Winterset
Earlham
Hawkeye Portland
Des Moines
Tiernan
State Highway Commission
Rock Island Railway
de Soto
Wydell Company
Mankato
Minn
Dr Bradford Knapp Chosen President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Dr Bradford Knapp named president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn after five years as president of Oklahoma A and M college. He is son of Seaman Knapp, pioneer in agricultural extension and founder of 4 H clubs, and has held multiple roles in southern extension work and university agriculture programs.
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Bradford Knapp
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Seaman Knapp
Knapp
School of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Oklahoma
America
Iowa
Agricultural College
Ames
Herman Knapp
Iowa State College
R. A. Pearson
Hughes
Lake Charles
Louisiana
O. J. Fay
Des Moines
South
State university to host Mother’s Day weekend observance
The university plans a weekend of events May 11 to 13 to honor mothers of its 5,542 students. President Jessup will invite all mothers, who will be welcomed at trains by student committees. Receptions tours housing and campus city tours will be provided.
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the State University
Jessup
Iowa
Great State University
Letitia Williams of Burlington Chronicled Life and Writings
Letitia Caroline Williams was born on a Burlington area farm July 6 1845 and died recently. She married John L Waite in 1864. he died four years ago. Waite helped report Lincoln's nomination in Chicago and later edited the Burlington Hawkeye. Her writings were collected in a volume titled By the Thorne Road with an introduction by Bob Burdette.
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Letitia Caroline Williams
Burlington
John L. Waite
Mr. Waite
Chicago
Lincoln
Telegraph
Thorne Road
Bob Burdette
Miniature three ring circus on display in towns
Harry Carmichael of Red Oak built a life size miniature circus from clear pine over four years. A 60 foot table showcases a complete circus including train, electric light plant, cook tent, animal tent and cages. Seals and acrobats perform under the big top with a full band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carmichael
Red Oak
Hall Bros. Miniature Circus
Big Top
Seals
Memorial Day Buddy Poppies Way Des Moines Post Plans Poppy Drive
Des Moines Post No. 738 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces its annual Buddy Poppies distribution to honor war dead on Memorial Day May 30. The relief fund supports veterans through proceeds from street and businesshouse poppy sales.
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Seven Seas
America
Des Mottes Post No
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
U. 8
Elping Living
Poppy Sale Funds War Relief for Disabled and Dependants
The article explains that proceeds from the annual buddy poppy sale are kept separate from other funds and used exclusively for relief work locally, statewide, and nationally to assist those disabled by war and their dependants.
Convicts Sent to State Parks for Summer Work
The state penitentiaries deploy prisoners with warm weather. Ten convicts arrive at Devil's Backbone State Park in Madison county near Winterset to improve grounds under a superintendent. Fifteen acres were added to the park. A 24 convict force works year round at the state farm northwest of Des Moines, former Flyne farm, now a dairy under state control.
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Devil's Backbone
Madison County
Winterset
Des Moines
Flyne
Board of Control
Knoxville Veterans Hospital Seeks Expansion Amid Bed Shortage
Interest centers on a $15 million congress appropriation for veteran hospital facilities with hopes a Knoxville addition will be funded. Knoxville hospital holds 585 beds, 583 occupied in March, 488 minimum patients in 1927, and 120 other statewide cases await care. The government owns land and a power plant, plus a 340 acre farm aiding support and patient recreation.
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Congress
Knoxville
Illinois
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Midwest
Lightning strikes farm home in Clermont area injures baby
Lightning hit a cottonwood near a farmhouse southeast of Clermont during a storm. The bolt traveled along a telephone wire to the eaves and down the wall, knocking plaster, then struck a pillow where a seven months old baby slept, burning the infant's dress but causing no injuries. The baby was unharmed.
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Michael Brockhus
Clermont
Gasoline tax receipts rise to new March high
Gasoline tax collections for March totaled 721 247 20 reported to treasurer R E Johnson. February receipts were 574 173 84. March 1926 receipts were about half of March this year. April inheritance tax brought 73 822 54 compared with 77 613 24 for March and 72 231 90 for April 1927.
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R. E. Johnson
Mayflower descendants and Iowa heritage highlighted in influential society notes
The Mayflower descendants network grows with 22 charter members at an Ames meeting led by J C Gillespie of LeMars. Mrs J M Wormley of Kingsley, tracing nine generations, is named delegate to the national Mayflower gathering in Plymouth Mass and serves as state recording secretary for both the Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims and the Mayflower society. W F Miller of Independence plans a weekly Iowa beauty spots bulletin.
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J. C. Gillespie
LeMars
Ames
Mayflower Society
America
Plymouth County
J. M. Wormley
Kingsley
W. F. Miller
Independence
Iowa
Little Brown Church
Edgewood
Decorah
Ft. Atkinson
Pictured Rocks
Amana
Tama Indian Reservation
Moorhead Caves
Palisades
Falling Springs
Dutton's
Sower’s
Backbone
Anamosa State Parks
Fountain Springs
Ft. Crawford
Castle Grove Ladies Aid meeting and township welfare events
Castle Grove residents report active community life with the Monticello Presbyterian Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. George Rickels home and two child welfare meetings held in the township. Nearby, visits include Allemtn of Manchester and R V Richards of Coggon, plus several family and church events and a Jones county farm bureau meeting in Anamosa.
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Castle Grove
Monticello
Messrs. Allemtn
Manchester
R. V. Richards
Coggon
Albert Hutton
H. A. Detschery
Detschry
J. A. Deischer
L. F. Balster
Anamosa
Jones County Farm Bureau
F. C. Cramer
A. W. McDonald
Hopkinton
L. Ortgies
Express
German Lutheran Church
Nella Davis
Detroit
Mich
L. E. Black
Joseph J. Delay
A. G. Hejinian
George Rickels
Fred Heiken
Chas. K. Hogan
Steve Petersen
Farm Bureau Women's Welfare
George Mueller
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Peter and Paul’s Church
Henry Gerrets
Carl Steiner
Robert
Henry Gerjets
Carl Willms
E. L. Arhelger
Wyoming
Plants and Flowers by Parcel Post
Plants and flowers can be shipped by parcel post with proper packing. Use strawboard boxes with vent holes and damp packing material like spagnum moss to prevent drying and overheating. Wrap roots and packing in parchment, leave ventilation, and vent through outer wrap. Cut flowers ship better when cooled, packed at dawn or dusk, and placed in water before packing. Interstate shipments face federal and state inspection.
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Parcel Post
Powdery mildew on roses and a university professor's suicide
Garden note advises dusting sulphur and arsenate of lead to control powdery mildew on roses with ventilation and sun exposure key. Disease causes leaf curl drop and stunted growth. In a separate report Charles F Ward associate professor of romance language at the State University of Iowa committed suicide by poison after ill health. He was a long time faculty member and Iowa graduate with studies in Toronto Chicago Paris Brussels and London.
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Charles F. Ward
State University of Iowa
Professor Ward
University of Toronto
University of Chicago
Paris
Brussels
Iltish Museum
London
State University
SH Sos
Iowa Holstein Club Awards For 1928 Calf Demonstrations
The Iowa Holstein Breeders association offers cash prizes totaling 8500 for Holstein calves shown by dairy calf clubs in 1928. Local clubs receive ten ribbons and prize money distributed by county fair judges. Additional support comes from the Iowa State Dairy association and Dairy Cattle Congress with funds matching national donors. Clubs must exceed five members and notify the field secretary by June 15.
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Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Association
Dairy Calf Club
Iowa
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Holstein Breeders of
Memphis
Tenn
Iowa State Dairy Association
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
A Little Girls Prayer By Harriet Eager Davis
A short poem from Harriet Eager Davis in N World includes a girl asking for prayers for hair face and feet and a future husband with a wistful note about flowers candy and a baby. It ends with a quotation from President E M Hopkins about youths not making a greater mess than elders.
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Harriet
Eager Davis
E. M. Hopkins
Iowa Farmer and Son Improve Efficiency After Farm Analysis
An Iowa farmer and his son compared their annual farming results with other farmers’ data. They found strong points in high crop yields and hog returns, with livestock returning $170 per $100 of food and hog receipts per sow at $149. Weak points included dairy receipts $34 per cow, 41 acres per man, 17 acres per horse, and fragmented fields. They rented more land, replanned fields, reduced field count, rotated hogs, sold two scrub cows, and bought three dairy cows. The following year showed 67 crop acres per man, 20 per horse, and dairy receipts rising to $45 per cow.
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Iowa
How to Sneeze
Dr. W. A. Evans urges proper sneezing etiquette in a health column. He notes an explosive sneeze can spray bacteria up to twenty feet and recommends sneezing into a handkerchief or shielding with a hand, hand or even a newspaper if needed to protect others.
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W. A. Evans
Watt Rider
Chicago
Monticello School Board Meets May 7 1928
Regular Monticello Iowa board of education meeting at 7 30 p m with Shover Fraser and Roberts present Absent Stimson and Rickless Dorothy Montgomery listed with double bass Roberts appointed temporary chairman Minutes read and bills approved and ordered paid totaling several small items including books office work athletic supplies towels lumber paper and travel expenses Items approved include April salary and deposits Meeting adjourned with Chairman pro tem Roberts and Secretary Luett signing off
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Monticello
Iowa
Board of Education
Shover
Fraser
Roberts
Stimson
Rickless
Grams
Dorothy Montgomery
Double Bass
B. C. Roberts
N. W. Bell Telephone Com- Book Fund
E. Izora Bancroft
C.C
Ee L. H. Kurtz Co
Supp Midlard Chemical Ci
Towa Commercial Printing Co
Eclipse Lumber Co
Roberts Hardware Co
Poli Iowa Electric Co
Apri Coume Oie
A. J
Monticello Express
Monticello Times
E. E. Shelley
Samuel Tyler
Hoag Duster Co
Re election bid for Jones County Iowa auditor
Lavern Rockstad announces candidacy for re election as Jones County Iowa auditor at the June 4 1928 primary. He appeals to Republican voters for support and signs as county auditor.
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Jones ‘County
Iowa
Jones County
Lavern Rockstad
Public notice of estate executor in Jones County Iowa
The district court of Jones County Iowa appoints Louis G Stuhler as executor of the estate of George W Stuhler deceased. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk sworn and within time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa May 7 1928. J J Locher attorney for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
George W. Stuhler
Anamosa
A. D
Louis G. Stuhler
J. J. Locher
Jessie F. Coxsee
J. W. Doxsee
Doxsee & Doxsee
Grant Streeper
Jennie B. Orr
Doxsee
State Senator Candidacy Filed for Twenty Fourth District
A Republican announces his bid for the nomination to the office of state senator for the twenty fourth district subject to the June primaries. Support requested from Republican voters. Cc lL Rigby.
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Cc. Ll. Rigby
Proposal for Erection of School House No 6 Wayne Twp
Notice of bids for erection of one school house at School No 6 in Wayne township Jones county Iowa. Proposals due 8 a.m. May 12 1928 at Monticello home plans seen there. General contract only bids to be opened 1 p.m. May 12 1928 at Wayne No 6 school house. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated April 19 1928. H R Jacobs secretary.
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School No. 6
Wayne Township
Jones County
Iowa
Monticello
Wayne No. 6
H. R. Jacobs
Funny Lines and Puns From 20th Century Jokes Volume
A collage of humorous quips and one liners from various papers and regions. It captures playful wordplay about jazz jobs politics and everyday life with brisk Edwardian and early 20th century humor.
Proposal for Erection of School House in Cass Township
Notice announces bids for building a school house at School No. 4 in Cass Township Jones County Iowa. Plans and specifications available at the bidder’s home until 8:00 a.m. May 26 1928. Bids opened 1:00 p.m. May 26 1928 at Cass Center schoolhouse. Lowest responsible bidder awarded. board may reject any bid. May 1 1928. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway seeks certificate to operate as motor carrier between Monticello Anamosa Martelle Mount Vernon in Jones and Linn counties with hearing May 31 1928 at Linn County auditor office Cedar Rapids Iowa. 45-2 Geo L McCaughan Levy Des Moines May 8 1928.
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Cass Township
Jones County
Iowa
Anamosa
Cass Center
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Railway
Dubuque
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Fortyfirst General Assembly of
Martele
Jones and Linn
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Linn County Auditor
Board of Railroad Commissioners of the
State of
Towa
Geo. L. McCaughan
Levy
Des Moines
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Iowa News
J. W. Jarnagin
Southland
Iowa City
Buddy
Government Hospital
Fayette County
Mann
T. E. Mann
Gladbrook
Tama County
Maple Hill
Alex Carrel
Holstein
Harry Soule
A. Matthiessen
the Foundry
Washington
Boston Transcript
Florida Times-Union
Columbia
Fliegende Blaetter
Munich
Denison Flamingo
Princeton Tiger
Tech
Morgan and Her Own Co
Tent Theatre
Beautiful
Ida M
Lake
Board of Railroad Commissioners of
The
Good Music
Whitman
Bunte
Mother
Sonny
Peacock Shop
Delco-Light
F. W. Ferring
Monticello, Iowa
Detco
General Motors
Delco-Light Company
Dayton
Ohio
Lion Miles
Our
Telegraphic Association
C. L. van Meter
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